This is an extremely ingenious **, which makes people enter the game unconsciously, not only take the initiative to send money, but also be grateful to the person who set up the game. However, this game is not complicated, but every step is secretly scheming, especially the last move, which is a thorough reflection on human nature.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a carpenter named Zhang San, whose carpentry skills were extremely exquisite, and he did almost all the big jobs in the local area, so he was famous. However, since the war, carpentry has been much less. One day, Zhang San was wandering the street and suddenly saw many people gathered at the largest inn on the street. Curious, he leaned over and saw a richly dressed guest with a group of servants swaggering through the city. Many wealthy people gathered around him and paid their respects to him.
After some inquiry, Zhang San learned that this person turned out to be the famous butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Si. Li Si came here for two purposes: one was to buy timber for the construction of the new Prime Minister's Mansion, and the other was to find a skilled carpenter. Zhang San thought to himself that this was a great time, so he took the initiative to talk to Li Si. The two hit it off at first sight and had a good conversation. When it came to building a new mansion for the prime minister, Li Si deliberately showed a look of embarrassment, saying that wood was not a problem, but it was difficult to find a skilled carpenter. He asked Zhang San if he could recommend a few talents to him. When Zhang San heard this, he immediately boasted about himself and told about his glorious history of carpentry.
Li Si showed great surprise after hearing this, and praised Zhang San again and again for being the talent he was looking for. He begged Zhang San to come out of the mountain to help, and Zhang San readily agreed. So the two signed a contract on the spot, and Li Si also promised to take Zhang San to the capital as soon as the wood was ready. However, what Zhang San didn't know was that at this time, he had already stepped into the ** carefully laid out by Li Si, and it was too late to get out.
A few days later, Zhang San noticed that Li Si's expression was wrong, so he took the initiative to ask what happened. Li Si said with a sad face that he had ordered a batch of wood that the prime minister liked from the merchants, but the silver taels he brought were not enough, and there was a difference of 1,000 taels. The merchant refused to take credit or guarantee, which put him in a difficult situation. After hearing this, Zhang San patted his chest and said, "What's so difficult about this? I know all these merchants, I'll vouch for you! Li Si pretended to hesitate and asked, "Are you really willing to help me?" Aren't you afraid that I will break my appointment? Zhang San replied boldly: "We are all friends, besides, we have already signed a contract, what is there to doubt?" ”
So the two came to the merchant, and when the merchant saw that Zhang Sanken vouched for Li Si, he happily handed over the timber to them. Li Si disappeared without a trace immediately after getting the goods, leaving Zhang San to wait in place. However, a month later, no one came to pick him up and take him to the capital. Zhang San began to feel anxious, but he didn't dare to speak out for the sake of face and contract. In the end, he couldn't resist the pressure, so he had to use his savings to pay off the timber on credit.
Since then, Li Si has never appeared again, and Zhang San was not only cheated out of his money, but also out of wood. He felt remorseful in his heart, but to no avail. The cleverness of this ** lies in the fact that Li Si used Zhang San's greed and vanity to make him do things for himself willingly, but in the end he ended up with no personal wealth.
In fact, although this story is a bit exaggerated, the strategy and wisdom contained in it are the greatest test of human nature. Really powerful people know that if they want to survive in this society, they must see the truth and essence of human nature, and see through human nature, understand human nature, and use human nature. And those who are deceived are often deceived because they know nothing about human nature.
Therefore, I recommend everyone to read this book "Game Theory", which teaches us not only means and methods, but also a way of thinking. People who have mastered the thinking of strategic games are often able to stand out and become the best in various fields. If you feel that you have no heart and eyes and are often being cheated on, used or unable to make money, it is likely that you do not know anything about human nature or lack the wisdom and means to deal with complex interpersonal relationships and social situations. Reading this book will help you improve your thinking skills, strengthen your understanding of people, and use your gambling strategies to succeed in life and work.